Shuttles from wood



Patented Nov. 24, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BUDOLF EN'GELHARDT, OF LEVERKUSEN-ON-THE-RHINE, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO' I. G. FARBENINDUSTRIE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, OF FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN,

GERMANY SEUTTLES FROM WOOD No Drawing. Application filed June 27, 1930, Serial No. 464,433, and in Germany July 31, 1929.

The present invention relates to improved shuttles from wood.-

The majority of shuttles employed in the weaving industry are maufactured from 6 wood; only a certain small number of types of wood are suited for this purpose, which, however, do not completely fulfil in every particular all the requirements in reference to resistivity, weight and the like. Thus, for 10 example, it is necessary in many cases to insert lead, in order to bring the weight to the desired degree.

In accordance with the present inventlon shuttles are obtained, which are superior to those hitherto known, by employing as the working material wood, which is impregnated with a chlorinated hydrocarbon solid at the temperature at which the shuttles ars used, that means at room temperature or a slightly higher temperature and being indifferent against the materials with which it comes in contact, that is. to say, there are to be taken-into consideration for the purpose of the invention such chlorinated hydrocar-v bone as do not split off chlorine. The melt ing point of the impregnating substance should not lie too high, but substances, the melting point of which is, higher than the temperature at which the type of wood employed is prejudicially affected can likewise be employed for the present purpose, provided that they can be liquefied by means of lower melting additions, such, as for example, paraflin, Montan wax or other chlorat temperatures, at which the wood does not suffer. Higher chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as for example, chlorinated naphthalenes of a chlorine content of about -60% and chlorinated diphenyl solid at room ternperature have proved to be particularly su1t-' able for the purpose in question.

When applying the term indifferent chlorinated hydrocarbon solid at room temperature in the claims, this is to nclude all the properties referred to above with regard to melting point and chemical behavior of said chlorinated hydrocarbons. The manufacture of shuttles can be carried out by impregnating blocks of su table inated hydrocarbons .of low melting point,

size and then working up to shuttles with the 125C. under a pressure of 5 atmospheres.-

After the removal of the externally adhering chloronaphthalene the block canbe .worked up to shuttles in the customary manner. The shuttles thereby obtained" are distinguished by increased strength, very smooth surface, insensitiveness towards moisture and high weight. The weight in this case is approximately twice as high as in a shuttle of the same size produced from non-treated Wood. a I p Example 2.-A block of born beam is im pregnated as above. with a wax, produced according to Example 1 of the British specification No. 309,421. The shuttles obtainable therefrom likewise show the advantages mentioned above and in addition to an increase of 30% in breaking strength show an increase of weight of 50-100%.

A shuttle produced from very dense persimmon wood is likewise. still improved by impregnation. Thus, for example, an increase of weight from about 30-35% is achieved.

, E trample 3.-1000 parts by weight of chlorinated diphenyl with a chlorine content of about 60% are heated to 110120 C. in an autoclave. Into the molten mass there are introduced 500 parts by weight of cut-up redbeech Wood kept in a supporting-frame. The autoclave is then closed and evacuated at 120 C. for 1 hours. After opening the autoclave the supporting-frame is taken out of the autoclave, While thechlorinated diphenyl is still liquid. The wood thus impregnated is worked into shuttles.

I claim 1. As a new product of manufacture shuttles from wood being impregnated with an 100 indifferent chlorinated hydrocarbon solid at room temperature,

2. As a new roduct of manufacture shuttles from wood eing impregnated with an indifierent chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbon solid at room temperature consisting of two phenyl nuclei.

3. As a new product of manufacture shutties from wood being impregnated with a chlorinated naphthalene of a chlorine con tent of about -60%.

4. As a new product of manufacture shuttles from wood being impregnated with a chlorinated naphthalene of about chlorine content.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

RUDOLF ENGELHABDT; 

